tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post6730273318124950919..comments2024-03-15T13:03:14.285+01:00Comments on Venetian Cat - The Venice Blog: Venetians Put on a Show(s) - Ancient Designer Sunglasses, a Playwright and a War Hero Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-8159637715232960232021-06-10T23:23:04.887+02:002021-06-10T23:23:04.887+02:00these are fantastic! I have a new quest- finding r...these are fantastic! I have a new quest- finding replicas of these!!!Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-63500050443873647972014-06-16T22:42:03.112+02:002014-06-16T22:42:03.112+02:00Two hundred years before John Lennon made wearing ...Two hundred years before John Lennon made wearing round lenses all the rage, Venice was busy setting a fashion trend all its own. Long before the rest of the world discovered the danger of ultra-violet rays in 1870, Venetian opticians were 120 years ahead of the curve, producing emerald-colored sunglasses to protect the eyes of the nobility and Commanders da Mar (of the sea) from the harmful glare of reflected light as they navigated the waters that surrounded them.Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.com